[Carefree, devoted gong VS Hard-mouthed, soft-hearted, aloof shou]
Ji Tang had a mentor who wasn't quite a master.
This man raised him, taught him martial arts, and guided his studies. Aside from being a little too carefree and unreliable, he had no other faults.
One day, the two were separated in a small town. Their master-and-disciple bond ended there, and a tragic old feud came to light.
His master had become the murderer of his father.
Torn painfully between hatred and affection, Ji Tang chose to escape by losing his memories. From then on, he forgot the past, with nothing left in his heart but hatred.
Years later, Ji Tang took up the post of State Preceptor of Wuli Kingdom and returned to the secular world, intent on revenge.
His close friend Yuwen Qing was always by his side, for which Ji Tang was deeply grateful.
But when the layers of mystery were peeled away, what came to light was not only the truth, but Yuwen Qing's layers upon layers of secret identities.
Ji Tang: "...???"
I don't want to fight anymore. Just kill yourself, thanks.
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Blurb:
A rising actor named Shen Shiting has appeared in showbiz. Rumor has it he's bad-tempered, arrogant, and loves throwing his weight around...
Most importantly, his acting is atrocious. On camera, he either has no expression at all or honestly displays a cold, impatient, or downright stupid look.
Viewers call him the "snarky face" and the "comment-section face," saying, "Shen Shiting makes the same face I do when watching this awful plot. Love it."
In short, he offends people wherever he goes, and everyone is gleefully waiting to see him make a fool of himself.
But little by little, people notice that anyone who clashes with Shen Shiting inexplicably suffers the consequences.
Shen Shiting: "This may be hard to believe, but they're all bad people."
At first, no one believed him. They assumed Shen Shiting had just gotten lucky.
Later...
His rivals were stunned. How does that work, too?
Shen Shiting: "Sorry, it's because I'm the protagonist."
But the protagonist you imagine is cool, handsome, and wildly domineering, striding along with the wind at his back.
The protagonist in reality is a whiny weakling who acts like he's dying after walking a few steps.
Little scene:
Someone asks, "If Shen Shiting is so incredible, why enter showbiz?"
Shen Shiting: "I'm here to find the wife fate destined for me."
His fated wife, a certain movie star: "Could you get off me before saying that?"
[A spiritual cultivation expert with a terrible constitution who just won't die, shou VS A godlike movie star who doesn't realize he's irresistible, gong]
Theme: The truest love is the kind that protects
The leader... Beating the elder brother like this in front of all the disciples... This sect is so strange. I almost thought the elder brother was the real culprit who killed Ji Liu. I must be a little biased. They are all my own junior brothers.